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Short Stories Review
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short story elements, plot sequence, types of conflict
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Which of the following are types of external conflict?
man vs. nature
man vs. society
man vs. man
all of them
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A story’s setting tells the reader:
about the main character’s motivations
about the author’s background
where and when the story is taking place
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Overall feelings or emotions that are created by a literary work or passage:
style
point of view
mood
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Which of the following is an example of fiction?
a short story
a biography
a newspaper article
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The climax of a story...
Directly follows the exposition
Occurs when the reader realizes the outcome of the conflict
Always comes in the final sentence
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What is a conflict?
Any struggle between opposing forces of any kind
Only internal struggles such as sadness
Only external struggles such as a fist fight
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Tommy was late to the concert since the road was flooded and he had to take a detour.
man vs. man
man vs. nature
man vs. self
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The plot of a story starts off with a:
climax
conflict
rising action
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The writer’s attitude toward the readers and toward the subject is the:
subject
mood
tone
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The series of related events in a short story is known as:
Setting
Climax
Plot
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Mary Anne’s brother teased her about being afraid of the dark. What type of conflict is this?
man vs. self
man vs. man
man vs. nature
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The most exciting part of the story is called the:
falling action
climax
resolution
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Characters reveal themselves most vividly through:
Ages
Actions
Names
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The central idea from a piece of literature is known as its:
Subject
Theme
Conclusion
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Which is the best definition of a short story?
writing with setting and characters
a work that has a plot
a brief work of fiction
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Which of the following could be an example of internal conflict?
a character agonizes over whether or not to cheat on a test
a character is injured by a tornado
a character is attacked by a jealous girlfriend